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Tai Po fire ‘a result of multiple layers of human failure’, hearing told

A hearing in Tai Po, Hong Kong, has concluded that a devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court in November 2025 was the result of multiple human failures. The blaze, which killed 168 people and displaced 5,000, occurred during a renovation project where the most expensive option was chosen, raising concerns of bid-rigging. Key failures included a technician deactivating the fire alarm system and a fire safety contractor acting as a AI

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Tai Po fire ‘a result of multiple layers of human failure’, hearing told

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen,Brian Wong ·

    Tai Po fire ‘a result of multiple layers of human failure’, hearing told

    An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will hear concluding remarks from the government on Thursday as the final round of hearings on the tragedy continues. The legal representative for nine residents of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housin…